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the supreme court, home to america's highest court. the first sunday in october on c-span. >> you are watching news makers and our guest is dr. thomas [unintelligible] dr. friedman, thank you for your time today. >> good to be here. >> joining us is lauren with the associated press and maggie fox of reuters. thanks for coming in. maggie fox, you get the first question. >> dr. friedman, i will start off here. this week, the president's council of science advisers issued a report on swine flu, h1n1 flu. it gave a clue as to what the impact of the united states would be. can you tell us how the cdc to seize the various aspects of that report and whether you think some of the numbers might have been overblown or exaggerated? i think one of the numbers was that 90,000 people could be expected to die this flu season. . . >> how can we plan to surge up when those plans are underway? what can we do to vaccinate people as quickly as possible when vaccine becomes available? how could we make sure people have underlying health conditions like ast
the supreme court, home to america's highest court. the first sunday in october on c-span. >> you are watching news makers and our guest is dr. thomas [unintelligible] dr. friedman, thank you for your time today. >> good to be here. >> joining us is lauren with the associated press and maggie fox of reuters. thanks for coming in. maggie fox, you get the first question. >> dr. friedman, i will start off here. this week, the president's council of science advisers issued a...
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everywhere i go, i see americas pulling themselves up. i am convinced we can see a light at the anticipated of the tunnel, now we can move forward with promise and conviction to reach a new day. thank you very much. >> today on washington journal, a look at numbers with rex nutting. also a look at legislation that would give federal government control over student loans. later a discussion about the resignation of senator mel martinez. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern. the phenomenon of face book on the success and how it toer two best friends apart. >> these brief remarks are courtesy of wofl tv. >> first, i had the privilege of being the mayor of orange county. and now i serve as a united states senator. i have enjoyed serving the people and their interests. when i began my term as senator, i promised not to simply warm a seat. this has meant pressing for help for assistance for families struggling to keep their homes. on that note, i'm especially grateful to the men and woman and their families who i might have had the dis
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we have seen has helped to depress wages in america. this bill will help the working people here who are hurting. there is a provision in the bill that says they should do research on what medical treatments are effective, and it says explicitly that says that this research on never be used by the government to dictate any procedure or outcomes. it will be information available for people but it says in the bill. now i will be glad to take questions. yes? >> [inaudible] >> anybody who has their hands up, i will acknowledge them. anplease go to the microphone oe i acknowledge it. i will acknowledge to most likely by row. this lady here go ahead. the gentleman in the blue will be next. >> president obama wants to cut costs and give us more choice in health care. if he is serious about doing this in serious about doing this, why isn't there tort reform? [applause] you have more choice of insurance companies if you allow people to buy their insurance anywhere in the united states. if they can go to any state to get their insurance -- r>> th
we have seen has helped to depress wages in america. this bill will help the working people here who are hurting. there is a provision in the bill that says they should do research on what medical treatments are effective, and it says explicitly that says that this research on never be used by the government to dictate any procedure or outcomes. it will be information available for people but it says in the bill. now i will be glad to take questions. yes? >> [inaudible] >> anybody...
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sometimes we are called america's transit system or america's subway. metro is the largest public transit provider in the national capital region treat nationally -- capital region. nationally, we are the sixth largest bus station in the united states. we provide service to 1.3 million customers a day and provide trips to hundreds of millions of riders each year. those who reside within the washington metropolitan area, as well as visitors from all of the nine states and across the world. metro is now beginning to feel its age. to use a comparison that any house honor would relate to, our crowded house is now 33 years old. our need to go far beyond the spring cleaning and a fresh coat of paint. we have a wet basement, rusty pipes, cracked tiles, old electrical wiring, and the equivalent of a 1976 model car in a 100 year old garage. our capital needs over the next 10 years totaled more than $11.4 billion. these needs include replacing our oldest railcars, including those involved in the tragic accident from june 22. we need money to replace leaking tunne
sometimes we are called america's transit system or america's subway. metro is the largest public transit provider in the national capital region treat nationally -- capital region. nationally, we are the sixth largest bus station in the united states. we provide service to 1.3 million customers a day and provide trips to hundreds of millions of riders each year. those who reside within the washington metropolitan area, as well as visitors from all of the nine states and across the world. metro...
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and in america's cities, too. the government and judicial knew we had to have harsh punishments. >> geoerge wythe and attitude against slaves. he had given lydia her freedom 20 years before he died. he freed a handful of other slaves from his home in williamsburg. he sold his plantation and all of the slaves and it to get rid of slavery from his life. by his early 60's had eliminated slavery. >> why didn't he freed the slaves before he freed the plantation? >> it is a tricky answer. something to do with the legacy. >> what proof is there that thomas jefferson was against lipari >>st slavery? >> he had written about a lot pennit a lot. all of his life he had the slaves. i think jefferson once in his 80's and never freed his slaves. he was hypocritical about that. >> sweeney was found not guilty. what happened to him? >> they said all of the united states is a cast you got out of this. someone will kill you. they gave him a horse and money and he disappeared. and he went to tennessee and people lost track of him peg
and in america's cities, too. the government and judicial knew we had to have harsh punishments. >> geoerge wythe and attitude against slaves. he had given lydia her freedom 20 years before he died. he freed a handful of other slaves from his home in williamsburg. he sold his plantation and all of the slaves and it to get rid of slavery from his life. by his early 60's had eliminated slavery. >> why didn't he freed the slaves before he freed the plantation? >> it is a tricky...
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what you think america's place will be? will america get further and further back and decline? just give up? will russia and china joint in iran and iraq, coming against israel? guest: it is a fantastical way of looking at the world if you had an alliance -- sounds a little crazy, but is not impossible between iran and israel. it would be an ideal balance of power situations. now what we are seeing in afghanistan and iraq is that the u.s. cannot stay in those countries forever because we will run out of money. it would bankrupt us. the chinese would stop lending us money. 51% of americans want out sooner rather than later. what will fill the vacuum is china and russia. iran with russian or chinese weapons would be very formidable. 65% of the world's proven reserves are in the gulf. if that falls under iran and either russia or china is control it will eclipsed the u.s. and there is little we can do for israel at that point. host: the next call comes from miami, fla. on the republican line. caller: good morning, and thank you for your service to our country. one, i was a younger
what you think america's place will be? will america get further and further back and decline? just give up? will russia and china joint in iran and iraq, coming against israel? guest: it is a fantastical way of looking at the world if you had an alliance -- sounds a little crazy, but is not impossible between iran and israel. it would be an ideal balance of power situations. now what we are seeing in afghanistan and iraq is that the u.s. cannot stay in those countries forever because we will...
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america's cable companies created c-span is that public service, a private business initiative -- no government mandate, no government money. . >> the main opposition party has a shadow team or shadow cabinet who breach the main government ministers. you haven't foreign secretary and in the shadow foreign secretary in the conservative opposition. it is his job to challenge him, question the foreign secretary, and potentially would hold the position of foreign secretary if he were elected in the next general election. >> most of the recent polls show the conservative party with a 15% lead. what role is foreign policy playing in british politics right now? >> foreign-policy has been high on the agenda because of their commitment currently in afghanistan, and before that, in iraq. the positions of the two main parties have not been hugely different. on both sides of the political divide, what you are going to see is a much greater degree of caution about taking on major overseas military ahead. you are going to see pressure for cuts in public spending, battles to getting the public by h
america's cable companies created c-span is that public service, a private business initiative -- no government mandate, no government money. . >> the main opposition party has a shadow team or shadow cabinet who breach the main government ministers. you haven't foreign secretary and in the shadow foreign secretary in the conservative opposition. it is his job to challenge him, question the foreign secretary, and potentially would hold the position of foreign secretary if he were elected...
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sonia sotomayor will be only the third woman to ever joined the supreme court of the united states of america. we know she is incredibly well- qualified richie has more federal judiciary experience than any nominee for the past 100 years. that is something that is remarkable. i do think it is worth remembering what it was like to be a nominee for this court as a woman, even just a few years ago. it is worth remembering that one justice o'connor graduated from law school, the only offer she got from law firms were for a legal secretary positions. justice o'connor, graduated third in her class, saw her accomplishment reduced to one question," can she type?" the dean of the law school actually demanded that she justify what she deserved a seat that could have gone to a man. she was passed over for a prestigious part of despite her impressive credentials. nonetheless, both of these women persevered and they certainly prevail. ed. people sought to deny them opportunity. the women who came before judge sonia sotomayor, all those women judges, helped blaze the trail. although judge sonia sotomayor's
sonia sotomayor will be only the third woman to ever joined the supreme court of the united states of america. we know she is incredibly well- qualified richie has more federal judiciary experience than any nominee for the past 100 years. that is something that is remarkable. i do think it is worth remembering what it was like to be a nominee for this court as a woman, even just a few years ago. it is worth remembering that one justice o'connor graduated from law school, the only offer she got...
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one of the points in the contract with america was term limits. unfortunately we didn't get that enacted during the republican revolution. do you still believe in term limits and if you doe how long should they be for the house and senate? >> i think 12 years is is favorable and reasonable. i don't favor shorter time because you have no learning curve. a 12-year term limit for the house and senate would be more than reasonable. >> thank you for coming out to speak to us. his question may have answered my question. i think you are absolutely right about the need to paint in the bold strokes as opposed to pale colors. colors fade to pale rapidly after elections, how do you think we can maintain a change and not just make one? >> i think you should run for office. i'm serious. if every person in america who is griping filed for office, you know, you'd have a new generation of candidates and that is part of the process. i'm not for defending anybody. if you have a republican who is not doing the right thing, they ought to get beat in the primary. if y
one of the points in the contract with america was term limits. unfortunately we didn't get that enacted during the republican revolution. do you still believe in term limits and if you doe how long should they be for the house and senate? >> i think 12 years is is favorable and reasonable. i don't favor shorter time because you have no learning curve. a 12-year term limit for the house and senate would be more than reasonable. >> thank you for coming out to speak to us. his...
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and i think america does that over time. we're not a perfect system but we are protecting ourselves in ways that ought to be the envy of other countries in the world. i have to switch to decide and i will come back here. jamie. >>-monty and i'm resident of greensprings. i don't question the need to overhaul our medical care system. but many of us feel that the overhaul of the tort system should be an essential part of that over all. i don't see that in any bill or in any project thus going. can you tell us if there is any anticipation? >> i agree with you, monty. is it part of the cost of madison in america, a defensive medicine, physicians and surgeons looking over their soldier -- over their shoulder if they do not do that test, and my answer is that that is probably true. there have been lots of studies about this question. what is a little surprising is that it is not a huge contributor to the cost of medicine. it is a contributor but it is not huge. in a state that rigorously controls malpractice awards, texas, they ado
and i think america does that over time. we're not a perfect system but we are protecting ourselves in ways that ought to be the envy of other countries in the world. i have to switch to decide and i will come back here. jamie. >>-monty and i'm resident of greensprings. i don't question the need to overhaul our medical care system. but many of us feel that the overhaul of the tort system should be an essential part of that over all. i don't see that in any bill or in any project thus...
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this is not the socialist party of america. is the democratic party and you find that people want free markets in general. in the case of the progressives, the emphasis is on a human needs. these are not things that are at war with each other. they are not competing with each other. >> thank you very much. we have tried to take a close look at congress matters about who is voting with the larger democratic caucus and who deviates from that most often. the data is that it tends to be blue dogs and more conservative. you make the point that in almost no case, over the long term, is anybody boating more with republicans than democrats. it is sometimes difficult to gauge that because a great number of the votes are overwhelmingly in favor of things like suspension bills that will tend to boost the numbers. i think it is fair to say that people who are observing, more casually or close the, will find the blue dogs find themselves on the opposite side of where progress of the observers are. i do think it is interesting to note the di
this is not the socialist party of america. is the democratic party and you find that people want free markets in general. in the case of the progressives, the emphasis is on a human needs. these are not things that are at war with each other. they are not competing with each other. >> thank you very much. we have tried to take a close look at congress matters about who is voting with the larger democratic caucus and who deviates from that most often. the data is that it tends to be blue...
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it is not mexicans that bros one flew to america. -- it is not that mexicans brought swine flu to america. as the caller suggested, those kind of anxiety ies come out. host: middletown, new york, republican caller. caller: they have proven that this swine flu outbreak was developed -- it does not have the pedigree. it has traces of human, swine flu, and bird flu. they tested it on the ferrets and the ferrets died. they called back and said they never radiated it. they said they gave homeless people in poland the test vaccine and people died. i was in the army in 1976 in the first outbreak at a military base. it always happens in military bases. like the doctor that says they're going to reduce the world >> believe this recorded program as president obama is about to address the vfw in phoenix, arizona. ->> our next guest is no stranger to the veterans of foreign wars or the veterans. he was born in hawaii, braised with good midwestern values, and received and i believe -- received an ivy league education at columbia university and harvard law school. he served in the state senate for four
it is not mexicans that bros one flew to america. -- it is not that mexicans brought swine flu to america. as the caller suggested, those kind of anxiety ies come out. host: middletown, new york, republican caller. caller: they have proven that this swine flu outbreak was developed -- it does not have the pedigree. it has traces of human, swine flu, and bird flu. they tested it on the ferrets and the ferrets died. they called back and said they never radiated it. they said they gave homeless...
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dangerously high levels of long- term unemployment in america. skyrocketing numbers of those out of work for three, six, or more months at a time. economists worry that the shock of the financial crisis may have driven u.s. into a period of permanently high unemployment. monticello, arizona, kathy. caller: good morning. i am calling in on the unemployment figures and i understand that the congress is looking at another extension for people. i have been underemployed and unemployed for the three years since october 1. i was a victim of downsizing in our state where the governor signed a billion-dollar contract with ibm to downsize local social service agencies. part of my concern is that the unemployment numbers that you get, people do not understand that that is based on the people drawing benefits. whereas people who no longer have an unemployment benefits, those people are not even popping up in the numbers. host: we appreciate all your calls this morning. we will be back at 7:00 eastern time tomorrow morning. [captioning performed by national
dangerously high levels of long- term unemployment in america. skyrocketing numbers of those out of work for three, six, or more months at a time. economists worry that the shock of the financial crisis may have driven u.s. into a period of permanently high unemployment. monticello, arizona, kathy. caller: good morning. i am calling in on the unemployment figures and i understand that the congress is looking at another extension for people. i have been underemployed and unemployed for the three...
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this is incredible in the united states of america. the people in this room want their country back. [cheers and applause] if you ever heard nothing today, please understand that, and i would ask what you have learned today from this town hall meeting that you will take back to washington. >> you ask two questions. i'll take a look at the practice which the white house is asking, to identify people or opposed to though white house's health care. i'll take a look. what have i learned from today's meeting? that this is a very well informed part of our citizenry. we have had the quotations on the bill repeatedly, which shows that there has been a lot of study on the house bill. you have raised a number of provisions which impressed me. but, no, -- you know what is going on. i have a very good idea of the temper of a crowd. i saw a standing ovation to return america to the constitution. it is more than an earful. and i am not surprised. i have been a lot of town meetings, had hundreds of them during the course of my tenure in the senate an
this is incredible in the united states of america. the people in this room want their country back. [cheers and applause] if you ever heard nothing today, please understand that, and i would ask what you have learned today from this town hall meeting that you will take back to washington. >> you ask two questions. i'll take a look at the practice which the white house is asking, to identify people or opposed to though white house's health care. i'll take a look. what have i learned from...
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she said fine, write about riots in america. for the first time in my life, i actually got turned on by english. i researched riots from the 1920's, overseas, and spent hours in the library. i came back and wrote a 140 page manuscript, as i recall. mrs. klinger took this manuscript home. she was a diminutive whiteshe took it home and came back after the weekend and calls me up and says ellis, i will tell you what. i will give you an "a" in this course. i am really not capable of judging this material. you need to send this to a professional. i paused and said, a professional what? i dunno and professionals. -- i do not know any professionals. >> she said, have you ever heard a woman called gwendolyn brooks? send it to her. see what she thinks. we got an address where she was teaching, and i sent gwendolyn brooks this manuscript on riots throughout history. i did not hear anything for weeks, and one saturday i got a call. it was gwendolyn brooks. she says ellis, you have to come down and talk to me. she was teaching at northeaste
she said fine, write about riots in america. for the first time in my life, i actually got turned on by english. i researched riots from the 1920's, overseas, and spent hours in the library. i came back and wrote a 140 page manuscript, as i recall. mrs. klinger took this manuscript home. she was a diminutive whiteshe took it home and came back after the weekend and calls me up and says ellis, i will tell you what. i will give you an "a" in this course. i am really not capable of...
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these are jobs rebuilding america. renovating schools and hospitals. as we put an end to this recession, we have to consider what comes next. because we cannot afford to return to an economy based on inflated profits in maxed out credit cards where we depend on dirty and outdated sources of energy and are burdened by a soaring health-care costs that serve only special interests. this will not create sustainable growth, it will not sustain our deficit, and it will not create jobs. that is why we put an end to the status quo the goddess in this process. we cannot turn back to the failed policies of the past, nor can we stand still. now's the time to build a new foundation for a stronger, more productive economy that creates jobs for the future. this foundation has to be supported by several pillars to our economy. we need a commitment to education. we need health insurance reform that brings down costs and bring security for folks who have insurance, an affordable option for people who do not, and bring incentives creaking new clean energy sources for ou
these are jobs rebuilding america. renovating schools and hospitals. as we put an end to this recession, we have to consider what comes next. because we cannot afford to return to an economy based on inflated profits in maxed out credit cards where we depend on dirty and outdated sources of energy and are burdened by a soaring health-care costs that serve only special interests. this will not create sustainable growth, it will not sustain our deficit, and it will not create jobs. that is why we...
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it is not mexicans that bros one flew to america. -- it is not that mexicans brought swine flu to america. as the caller suggested, those kind of anxiety ies come out. host: middletown, new york, republican caller. caller: they have proven that this swine flu outbreak was developed -- it does not have the pedigree. it has traces of human, swine flu, and bird flu. they tested it on the ferrets and the ferrets died. they called back and said they never radiated it. they said they gave homeless people in poland the test vaccine and people died. i was in the army in 1976 in the first outbreak at a military base. it always happens in military bases. like the doctor that says they're going to reduce the world population by 80% and we need another type of 1918 pandemic. they want to reduce the world population. it is all out there if anybody wants to read. thank you. host: thank you. philip alcabes, any reaction? guest: i have heard some, but not all of those rumors about swine flu and its origin. the investigation was done on where the strain of h1n1 came from. it was conclusively determined th
it is not mexicans that bros one flew to america. -- it is not that mexicans brought swine flu to america. as the caller suggested, those kind of anxiety ies come out. host: middletown, new york, republican caller. caller: they have proven that this swine flu outbreak was developed -- it does not have the pedigree. it has traces of human, swine flu, and bird flu. they tested it on the ferrets and the ferrets died. they called back and said they never radiated it. they said they gave homeless...
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there is across party group in the united states of america with henry kissinger and others who will be proposing that this is the final destination of a defense and security policy. with the nonproliferation treaty did, and what we are now proposing with this document, the road to 2010, was to imagine things. it is said that we should give -- was at two things. we should do so by them relinquishing or surrendering the idea that they would ever have nuclear weapons, but we would in return help them get civil nuclear power. what is said was that the nuclear states themselves would seek to reduce their nuclear weapons. this is still, in my view, the nature of a bargain, a covenant between states and the world, that as we renew the non- proliferation treaty, we get an understanding that in return for relinquishing nuclear weapons, including iran and other countries, relinquishing the possibility of having nuclear weapons or having them secretly, we will say will make it possible for you to get access to facilities that will need to be there. we will do it on the conditions that it is sa
there is across party group in the united states of america with henry kissinger and others who will be proposing that this is the final destination of a defense and security policy. with the nonproliferation treaty did, and what we are now proposing with this document, the road to 2010, was to imagine things. it is said that we should give -- was at two things. we should do so by them relinquishing or surrendering the idea that they would ever have nuclear weapons, but we would in return help...
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eastern on america and the courts. coming this fall, and to the home to america's highest court, the supreme court. all this month, revisit the fares and festivals we have covered this year on c-span2's book tv. this weekend, the key west literary seminar and the annapolis books get -- the annapolis boat festival. host: our guest in new york city is joel simon on the executive committee and to protect journalists. when you saw the video of laura ling and euna lee, released from north korea, one went through your mind and the mind of the organization? guest: well, i think like all americans we were just relieved that the ordeal had come to an end. it certainly looked bleak for a while, and they were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor in north korea. that is a very, very harsh sentence. it was not clear to us exactly what the way out of it was, so we saw them get off the plane and embrace their families, and we were really relieved that this had come to an end. host: much was written about the role of al gore behind the
eastern on america and the courts. coming this fall, and to the home to america's highest court, the supreme court. all this month, revisit the fares and festivals we have covered this year on c-span2's book tv. this weekend, the key west literary seminar and the annapolis books get -- the annapolis boat festival. host: our guest in new york city is joel simon on the executive committee and to protect journalists. when you saw the video of laura ling and euna lee, released from north korea, one...
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the supreme court home to america's highest court. the first sunday in october on c-span. >> now, a discussion on the outsourcing of intelligence gatsering to the private sector. former c.i.a. director michael hayden and former homeland security secretary michael chertoff participate in the discussion. from the national press club it's an hour and 20 minutes. >> you've helped us answer the question of whether washington is empty in august. the answer is no. we thank you for being with us today for this joint makers and book and committee event. i'm chair of the "newsmakers" committee and also washington correspondent for a business manage zin. the book and author committee chair is andrew snieser. he is right over here to my right. he is an associate editor at kip linger washington editors. in this morning's "newsmakers" we're going to explore the privatization of intelligence, a topic whose news peg was sharpnd to my delight by today's front page stories on the c.i.a. outsourcing 2004 operations designed to kill al qaeda leaders. we
the supreme court home to america's highest court. the first sunday in october on c-span. >> now, a discussion on the outsourcing of intelligence gatsering to the private sector. former c.i.a. director michael hayden and former homeland security secretary michael chertoff participate in the discussion. from the national press club it's an hour and 20 minutes. >> you've helped us answer the question of whether washington is empty in august. the answer is no. we thank you for being...
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this spring, i started volunteering with organizing for america. i got involved with the campaign and have stated ball because i believe that we must change this country. -- i have stayed involved. i continue to find barack obama the one public figure in my lifetime who has the vision, ideas, passion, and commitment to bring the change that we must bring to this country. i was trained as a community organizer, and now i am one of 13 lead volunteers in my state. i got involved in the campaign because one man's vision restored my hope for this country. my involvement in health insurance reform is the personal. right now, our system works better for the insurance companies that it does for regular people. that is why i have been organizing people in my community to get health care insurance reform passed in 2009. i am proud to be doing this work. thousands of people in my area have signed on already, and we will keep working. person by person, block by block, until we get it done. [applause] and now is my incredible honor to introduce to do the presid
this spring, i started volunteering with organizing for america. i got involved with the campaign and have stated ball because i believe that we must change this country. -- i have stayed involved. i continue to find barack obama the one public figure in my lifetime who has the vision, ideas, passion, and commitment to bring the change that we must bring to this country. i was trained as a community organizer, and now i am one of 13 lead volunteers in my state. i got involved in the campaign...
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this is a great day for america. i know that all of us here are proud and honored to have been a part of it. with that, i would like to introduce the newest member of the united states supreme court, justice sonia sotomayor. [applause] >> no words can express what i am feeling. no speech can fully captured my joy at this moment. nothing can convey the depth of gratitude i appeal to the countless family members starting with mom and my brother and the many friends and colleagues, so many of whom are here today and the others were not, who have helped me reached this moment. none of this would have happened without all of you. mr. president, i have the most heartfelt appreciation for the trust you have placed in me by nominating me. i want to convey my thanks to the judiciary committee, led by chairperson leahy for conducting a respectful and timely hearing and to all members of the senate for approving the present's selection. i am so grateful to all of you for this extraordinary opportunity. i am most grateful to thi
this is a great day for america. i know that all of us here are proud and honored to have been a part of it. with that, i would like to introduce the newest member of the united states supreme court, justice sonia sotomayor. [applause] >> no words can express what i am feeling. no speech can fully captured my joy at this moment. nothing can convey the depth of gratitude i appeal to the countless family members starting with mom and my brother and the many friends and colleagues, so many...
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reports of prisoner abuse leading to the torture of suspects it resulted in a loss of good will to america. the conservative party fully supports the foreign policy initiatives so far enacted by the obama administration. we are ready to work with our counterparts in washington. central to that work and the single most urgent priority in foreign policy when we come to government would be the american british and wider nato commitment in afghanistan. the conservative party supports the deployment of our armed forces in afghanistan. let me be clear that we are not in afghanistan to, for that country, but to bring about a situation where afghans can provide for their own security and livelihoods of not present a danger to the rest of the world. in consequence, we believe our political objective in afghanistan should be tightly drawn and regularly reviewed and that ever greater priority needs to be attached to the role of the afghan forces. currently only 10% of them are deployed in helmand, even though 40% of the fighting is there. nato forces cannot be in afghanistan for ever, but the acceler
reports of prisoner abuse leading to the torture of suspects it resulted in a loss of good will to america. the conservative party fully supports the foreign policy initiatives so far enacted by the obama administration. we are ready to work with our counterparts in washington. central to that work and the single most urgent priority in foreign policy when we come to government would be the american british and wider nato commitment in afghanistan. the conservative party supports the deployment...
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from america, latin america great britain. diversity in the newsroom is difficult . streamline in a certain direction. if there is a conspiracy established that would like to impose to bring all these people, diversity in al-jazeera is actually an assurance in that we are independent because every journalists that joins al-jazeera was never pressured at all and we have people from all walks of life with us. never never dictated to them how they should be otherwise we would have been. >> the gentleman with his hand up. i'm blinded by the allies like plant -- can pricier but that's the right guy. >> i have a question, you mentioned in that based on al-jazeera coverage you don't want to your children to grow up in the shadow of guns and if you want everyone to have a peaceful future and things like this, but i was al-jazeera and i see things like the birth of celebration for the terrace from lebanon end uncertain -- similar glorifications of this type of thing and that i wanted to know how you can balance that with what she said today. >> thank you very much. issues rel
from america, latin america great britain. diversity in the newsroom is difficult . streamline in a certain direction. if there is a conspiracy established that would like to impose to bring all these people, diversity in al-jazeera is actually an assurance in that we are independent because every journalists that joins al-jazeera was never pressured at all and we have people from all walks of life with us. never never dictated to them how they should be otherwise we would have been. >>...
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all told, america has 25 million. these are people with no education beyond high school, not working. the total work force is 7 million to 8 million. it looks like we have this enormous supply, but the situation has deteriorated dramatically. teenagers used to work at very high rates, 16 and 17-year olds. the last year has seen a massive decline. roughly speaking, if only 1/4 of the less educated not working or native-born, would it work? throw in a few teenagers, you could throw -- he could replace the whole work force. the other thing that is going on in the u.s. labor market that most people think is equally as troubling, wages and benefits at people on the bottom has deteriorated dramatically. not only are less educated americans working less, they're making less. there are astonishing statistics. let me give you one of my favorites which is very well documented. meat packers, generally done by people without a lot of education. their wages are 45% less today than they were in 1980. for high-school dropouts, wages
all told, america has 25 million. these are people with no education beyond high school, not working. the total work force is 7 million to 8 million. it looks like we have this enormous supply, but the situation has deteriorated dramatically. teenagers used to work at very high rates, 16 and 17-year olds. the last year has seen a massive decline. roughly speaking, if only 1/4 of the less educated not working or native-born, would it work? throw in a few teenagers, you could throw -- he could...
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it is not mexicans that bros one flew to america. -- it is not that mexicans brought swine flu to america. as the caller suggested, those kind of anxiety ies come out. host: middletown, new york, republican caller. caller: they have proven that this swine flu outbreak was developed -- it does not have the pedigree. it has traces of human, swine flu, and bird flu. they tested it on the ferrets and the ferrets died. they called back and said they never radiated it. they said they gave homeless people in poland the test vaccine and people died. i was in the army in 1976 in the first outbreak at a military base. it always happens in military bases. like the doctor that says they're going to reduce the world population by 80% and we need another type of 1918 pandemic. they want to reduce the world population. it is all out there if anybody wants to read. thank you. host: thank you. philip alcabes, any reaction? guest: i have heard some, but not all of those rumors about swine flu and its origin. the investigation was done on where the strain of h1n1 came from. it was conclusively determined th
it is not mexicans that bros one flew to america. -- it is not that mexicans brought swine flu to america. as the caller suggested, those kind of anxiety ies come out. host: middletown, new york, republican caller. caller: they have proven that this swine flu outbreak was developed -- it does not have the pedigree. it has traces of human, swine flu, and bird flu. they tested it on the ferrets and the ferrets died. they called back and said they never radiated it. they said they gave homeless...
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it is america of this, it has to be american that. don't people realize that we all came to this country as foreigners? our country -- our grandparents, are parents? my parents and father worked very hard. i work very hard. if i have a subaru, why is my car less a clunker than somebody else's, than a chevrolet? it is just -- i do not know. i watched the show the other day and we were talking about segregation which immigrants. my parents were immigrants. they came here and worked very hard. 97% of your audience come from immigrants. host: wilmington, illinois. caller: we need more jobs for americans and we need to retire the federal debt, and i would like to see all 1% tax on all imports, including important services, and i would like to see it go 1% a month until the federal budget is balanced. they could use that revenue to buy back federal debt held by foreigners. that is my comment. host: eighth photograph this morning of -- a photograph this morning of corazon aquino. she is revered for helping rebuild democracy. but it was the i
it is america of this, it has to be american that. don't people realize that we all came to this country as foreigners? our country -- our grandparents, are parents? my parents and father worked very hard. i work very hard. if i have a subaru, why is my car less a clunker than somebody else's, than a chevrolet? it is just -- i do not know. i watched the show the other day and we were talking about segregation which immigrants. my parents were immigrants. they came here and worked very hard. 97%...
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sometimes we are called america's transit system or america's subway. metro is the largest public transit provider in the national capital region treat nationally -- capital region. nationally, we are the sixth largest bus station in the united states. we provide service to 1.3 million customers a day and provide trips to hundreds of millions of riders each year. those who reside within the washington metropolitan area, as well as visitors from all of the nine states and across the world. metro is now beginning to feel its age. to use a comparison that any house honor would relate to, our crowded house is now 33 years old. our need to go far beyond the spring cleaning and a fresh coat of paint. we have a wet basement, rusty pipes, cracked tiles, old electrical wiring, and the equivalent of a 1976 model car in a 100 year old garage. our capital needs over the next 10 years totaled more than $11.4 billion. these needs include replacing our oldest railcars, including those involved in the tragic accident from june 22. we need money to replace leaking tunne
sometimes we are called america's transit system or america's subway. metro is the largest public transit provider in the national capital region treat nationally -- capital region. nationally, we are the sixth largest bus station in the united states. we provide service to 1.3 million customers a day and provide trips to hundreds of millions of riders each year. those who reside within the washington metropolitan area, as well as visitors from all of the nine states and across the world. metro...
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tort reform is a subject for the states in america. your right to sue or not to sue for wrongs committed against jews has been a state law matter since the late 18th century when the country was formed. the was a lot of resistance to having the federal government federalize tort reform for medical care and presumably everything else. that is a morally the case with insurance. -- that is similarly the case with insurance. . >> it was passed by conservatives. the tort reform issue is very deeply held by the states and is a state issue. >> good evening. thank you for coming here. i am a registered nurse in the area. i want to ask you about fee schedules in medicare. if national health insurance is passed, there will probably a similar fee schedule. i would like to ask you if you can work on getting all registered nurses quoted in a fee schedule free for treatment which is the same thing as a fee-for-service similar to as the positions are so quoted and paid. some bears practitioners are quoted in the schedule for selective roles. a nurse
tort reform is a subject for the states in america. your right to sue or not to sue for wrongs committed against jews has been a state law matter since the late 18th century when the country was formed. the was a lot of resistance to having the federal government federalize tort reform for medical care and presumably everything else. that is a morally the case with insurance. -- that is similarly the case with insurance. . >> it was passed by conservatives. the tort reform issue is very...
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but he was a firm leader dedicated to america's prosperity and america's defense. coach, throughout these many years, you consistently proved your loyalty, graciousness, integrity and skill. we miss your wise counsel. enjoy this day. enjoy this honor, and we welcome your family here as well today. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the speaker of the united states house of representatives, the honorable nancy pelosi. [applause] >> today we come together to salute speaker hastert for his leadership, his decency and his long record of distinguished service to the congress. as all of my colleagues i am sure would atest who have spoken, looking around here you see the continuity of the congress. it is almost like a family. of course we have bob michel, the former republican leader in the congress. and not only that, we have his successor from peoria, who is the secretary of transportation, ray lahood. we see the dean of the congress of the united states, john denyingle, the longest serving republican in the house of representatives. and we see many great leaders who h
but he was a firm leader dedicated to america's prosperity and america's defense. coach, throughout these many years, you consistently proved your loyalty, graciousness, integrity and skill. we miss your wise counsel. enjoy this day. enjoy this honor, and we welcome your family here as well today. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the speaker of the united states house of representatives, the honorable nancy pelosi. [applause] >> today we come together to salute speaker hastert...
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i'm a black man here in america. i do recognize a lot of the things that the senator bdid, and many other leaders of our times for civil-rights, women's issues. but when it comes to the new civil rights issues of our times, that is the children, unborn children, the senator was awol. that is sad that he missed a the most important of civil rights issues. he was on the wrong side of abortions. he had an opportunity to live life to the fullest, but he never stood up for babies, children to have a chance to live the american dream. that is just really sad. he was a failure in that respect. others should join us to fight for equal rights for all americans to have an opportunity to live the american dream. he never did that. host: to give us insight into senator kennedy's local politics, a democrat from cape cod joins us on the phone. senator, how would you describe senator kennedy's presence back at home with his constituents? guest: he was an enormous presence, loved in this community and vary widely respected. in respe
i'm a black man here in america. i do recognize a lot of the things that the senator bdid, and many other leaders of our times for civil-rights, women's issues. but when it comes to the new civil rights issues of our times, that is the children, unborn children, the senator was awol. that is sad that he missed a the most important of civil rights issues. he was on the wrong side of abortions. he had an opportunity to live life to the fullest, but he never stood up for babies, children to have a...
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eastern on america and the courts. coming this fall, enter the home to america's highest court, the supreme court. >> now, author and columnist ann coulter. this is about one hour and 15 minutes. a>> first off, i want to welcome our viewers. my name is lauren, i am an intern with young america's foundation. it is a premier organization that educates students of the principles of limited government, individual liberty, a strong national defense, and traditional values. for more information, call 1800-usa-1776, or visit our web site at www.yaf.org. what do barack obama and ann coulter have in common? nothing, thank god. what do barack obama and ann coulter have in common? nothing, thank god. ann coulter is now the author of seven new york times best selling books. i am sure there'll be more to come. she is a connecticut native and graduated with honors from cornell university. and no, mr. olbermann, not the same school you attended. she went on to practice law in new york city and worked for the senate judiciary committe
eastern on america and the courts. coming this fall, enter the home to america's highest court, the supreme court. >> now, author and columnist ann coulter. this is about one hour and 15 minutes. a>> first off, i want to welcome our viewers. my name is lauren, i am an intern with young america's foundation. it is a premier organization that educates students of the principles of limited government, individual liberty, a strong national defense, and traditional values. for more...
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third vital aim of conservative farm policy is the beginning of alliances outside of europe and north america, bought all two british influence in the world given the tree that i outlined earlier. on his visit to india in 2006, david cameron said that he believed it was time for britain and india to forge a new special relationship, focusing particularly on fighting terrorism, protecting the environment, and globalization. india is also a leading member of the commonwealth, which has been valued on to the labour -- which as been devalued in the labour gouvernment. it is extraordinary diversity offers some straight, a unique network of 53 countries spanning five continents with 30% of the world's population. we believe the commonwealth is a tool to be picked up and used more often, to help dialogue and conflict prevention, taking a leading role in addressing state failure by coordinating up future rehabilitation package for its former member, zimbabwe. get the commonwealth is not the only group of countries where we can recreate historic connections on a new modern basis. i have long argued th
third vital aim of conservative farm policy is the beginning of alliances outside of europe and north america, bought all two british influence in the world given the tree that i outlined earlier. on his visit to india in 2006, david cameron said that he believed it was time for britain and india to forge a new special relationship, focusing particularly on fighting terrorism, protecting the environment, and globalization. india is also a leading member of the commonwealth, which has been...
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i recall for you america -- all bomb was inside into what america as you in return. banks are warranted but not nearly enough. my friends, you have served our country and fought to preserve our liberties. now is the time for your nation to help you. u.s. current health care and the other benefits that you were promised. this much is very clear. what all of us understand is that america has a long way to go before we can mark our promise to you paid in full. we must do better and we can do better, and i think our president and congress are saying that we will do better. our nation's honor and security are at stake. this is the main reason that i returned to you this afternoon. i wanted to report on some progress that we are making in washington and we're keeping our promises to you. many of the things that we have worked on actually came out of meetings and concerns that you have had an request to me, request that you have had in the past. it is my job to take those concerns back to the congress and be a voice. it is not enough for you just to hear from me. i need to
i recall for you america -- all bomb was inside into what america as you in return. banks are warranted but not nearly enough. my friends, you have served our country and fought to preserve our liberties. now is the time for your nation to help you. u.s. current health care and the other benefits that you were promised. this much is very clear. what all of us understand is that america has a long way to go before we can mark our promise to you paid in full. we must do better and we can do...
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there's going to be enormous media including the voice of america. i gave you an interview yesterday about all this. but you know, my own answer is it ends up being the media, frankly. not an answer that john podesta probably thinks is the right one but the truth is that all of what happens in any distant place is in the end reduced to the simple headlines of media. and you take the three most obvious recent examples, iran, kenya, and zimbabwe. no one knows what actually happened there. what you know is what you think you know, thanks to the media. in all three cases, by the way. i think they covered it quite accurately and i know something about those countries. so i will leab it to you to report. we're going to do the best we can along the lines we've discussed earlier. as everyone here has said, nobody is looking for a level of perfection in an election to which we are ourselves don't always achieve, to put it mildly. and the -- so we're just going to do the best we can. this election was called for under the constitution. it shouldn't have been d
there's going to be enormous media including the voice of america. i gave you an interview yesterday about all this. but you know, my own answer is it ends up being the media, frankly. not an answer that john podesta probably thinks is the right one but the truth is that all of what happens in any distant place is in the end reduced to the simple headlines of media. and you take the three most obvious recent examples, iran, kenya, and zimbabwe. no one knows what actually happened there. what...
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tonight, the future of broadband in america. "the communicators," on c-span to. >> the senate begins confirmation of judge sonia sotomayor. coming this fall, tour the home to america's highest court, the supreme court >> state department spokesman bj crowley answered a number of questions today on the middle east peace process. this follows remarks from hillary clinton. this is a half-hour. [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] " i have no reformation to support that. >> did this individual say whether the hijackers had intended to go into iran or is it your interest -- understanding that they crossed the border and did not know it. >> i think that at this point, we have all lot of good questions but very little information. at some point in time, when we know where they are, and we have access to, we can -- access to them, we can know what to do. >she had the video conference here in the building with diplomats from around the world who work on iranian issues. i would characterize that as
tonight, the future of broadband in america. "the communicators," on c-span to. >> the senate begins confirmation of judge sonia sotomayor. coming this fall, tour the home to america's highest court, the supreme court >> state department spokesman bj crowley answered a number of questions today on the middle east peace process. this follows remarks from hillary clinton. this is a half-hour. [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] [no audio] "...
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how do we handle the influx of care in america? there are so many families not getting primary care needs. do we have any type of coordination? the past vehicle here are the community health centers. we're looking at significantly increasing the number of community health centers. we have 105 in maryland. we're looking at perhaps tripling the number, because that is where you get your primary care in the most cost- effective way. you are correct. if this was based upon which plan you are in, we would not have an efficient system. we are looking at it -- a delivery system that will deal with the priorities we are talking about as well as prevention. another reason, even if we want it at face this and quickly, we could not get the facilities in place in our communities to deal with the influx of the uninsured into the health care system itself. >> thank you. and thank you for letting me get my question in. [applause] >> my thoughts and prayers are with the young lady on the stage there. [applause] my question is about fraud. there ar
how do we handle the influx of care in america? there are so many families not getting primary care needs. do we have any type of coordination? the past vehicle here are the community health centers. we're looking at significantly increasing the number of community health centers. we have 105 in maryland. we're looking at perhaps tripling the number, because that is where you get your primary care in the most cost- effective way. you are correct. if this was based upon which plan you are in, we...
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i recall for you america -- all bomb was inside into what america as you in return. banks are warranted but not nearly enough. my friends, you have served our country and fought to preserve our liberties. now is the time for your nation to help you. u.s. current health care and the other benefits that you were promised. this much is very clear. what all of us understand is that america has a long way to go before we can mark our promise to you paid in full. we must do better and we can do better, and i think our president and congress are saying that we will do better. our nation's honor and security are at stake. this is the main reason that i returned to you this afternoon. i wanted to report on some progress that we are making in washington and we're keeping our promises to you. many of the things that we have worked on actually came out of meetings and concerns that you have had an request to me, request that you have had in the past. it is my job to take those concerns back to the congress and be a voice. it is not enough for you just to hear from me. i need to
i recall for you america -- all bomb was inside into what america as you in return. banks are warranted but not nearly enough. my friends, you have served our country and fought to preserve our liberties. now is the time for your nation to help you. u.s. current health care and the other benefits that you were promised. this much is very clear. what all of us understand is that america has a long way to go before we can mark our promise to you paid in full. we must do better and we can do...
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she has shown that life can be bright in america. the only girl in a family of four brothers, mary robinson learned what it takes to make sure all voices are heard. she was the first woman elected president of ireland before being appointed u.n. high commissioner for human rights. when she travelled abroad as president, she would place a light in her window that draw people of irish descent to pass by. mary robinson has not only shown a light on human suffering, but eliminated a better future for our world. after graduating from the university chicago school of medicine in 1948, janet ragot married and gave birth to four sons, making medicine a hobby and making family her job. a decade later, she discovered hunched over her dining room table that leukemia cells are notable for changes in their genetics. it showed cancer is genetic and transformed how we fight the disease. all of us have been touched in some way by cancer, including my family. we can all be thankful that what began as a hobby became a life's work for janet. it is fami
she has shown that life can be bright in america. the only girl in a family of four brothers, mary robinson learned what it takes to make sure all voices are heard. she was the first woman elected president of ireland before being appointed u.n. high commissioner for human rights. when she travelled abroad as president, she would place a light in her window that draw people of irish descent to pass by. mary robinson has not only shown a light on human suffering, but eliminated a better future...
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no one in america knows what this bill does. we asked by the joint economic committee, and i am the lead republican on that committee, i asked them to go through this bill provision by provision and show us how it works. tell the american people how this health care bill works. and this is how it works. [laughter] this is a flood chart of the democratic health care plan in the house. every color box, everything colored on this chart, is a new federal agency, commission, or mandate. 31 new federal commissions and mandates in between you and your doctor. what patient in their right mind would let -- let control of their health care decisions go to this bureaucracy? and this is not in place of health care today, this is on top of health care regulations today. it is going to drive it even higher costs and more regulatory. it really starts here in this blue box. we got some people standing. if they want to sit down and need to sit down, and join us on his back bench. as long as you do not make faces, i am glad about you being back h
no one in america knows what this bill does. we asked by the joint economic committee, and i am the lead republican on that committee, i asked them to go through this bill provision by provision and show us how it works. tell the american people how this health care bill works. and this is how it works. [laughter] this is a flood chart of the democratic health care plan in the house. every color box, everything colored on this chart, is a new federal agency, commission, or mandate. 31 new...
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i'm an intern with young america's foundation. young america's foundation is the premier organization that educates students on the principle of limited government, individual liberty, a strong national defense, and traditional values. for more information, please call our telephone number. or visit our web site. what did barack obama and ann coulter have in common? [laughter] nothing, thank god. [applause] ann coulter is now the author of seven "new york times was " a best-selling books, and i am sure there will be many more to come. she graduated with honors from cornell university, and no, mr. alderman, not the same school you attended. [applause] she then went on to practice law in new york city and even work for the senate judiciary committee. the conservative movement is so lucky that have an intelligent, articulate, and not to mention extremely good-looking woman fighting alongside of us. [applause] she is also on one who truly needs no introduction. with that being said, i will turn the microphone over to the person you ha
i'm an intern with young america's foundation. young america's foundation is the premier organization that educates students on the principle of limited government, individual liberty, a strong national defense, and traditional values. for more information, please call our telephone number. or visit our web site. what did barack obama and ann coulter have in common? [laughter] nothing, thank god. [applause] ann coulter is now the author of seven "new york times was " a best-selling...
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>> in america, there is absolutely no shortcuts in democracy. those who believe the most and the longest prevail. i think in august, i think three things, speak out in your own district, not just to me, but to our senator as well. i know they feel the same way. but speak out. secondly, reach out to your friends and family and co-workers who are in the other congressional districts and encourage to get to town hall meetings themselves. pick up the phone, e mail and ask them to question their lawmakers about the bill. and then finally, don't quit. don't quit speaking out and reaching out until this is done and a new opportunity is made available. there are some great solutions. this doesn't have to be it. >> should we go to washington enmasse? >> it would be better to drive over with a neighbor who is in another district or friend or family in another district and talk to another member of congress, because at the end of the day, members of congress represent their communities, their neighborhoods. that's who they want to hear from. again, the whi
>> in america, there is absolutely no shortcuts in democracy. those who believe the most and the longest prevail. i think in august, i think three things, speak out in your own district, not just to me, but to our senator as well. i know they feel the same way. but speak out. secondly, reach out to your friends and family and co-workers who are in the other congressional districts and encourage to get to town hall meetings themselves. pick up the phone, e mail and ask them to question...
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perhaps that is part of our problem in america today. this is a very centrist nation that we have an. enthusiasm for so many of the issues really comes from the extremes. i like to think of myself as an enthusiastic moderate, but that is almost a contradiction in terms. host: what has the nra's reaction been to you? guest: their first reaction was that they would not comment on works of fiction, to which i quipped, i wonder if the internal revenue service or the federal election commission would be interested in learning that their returns are works of fiction. i do not think they are, but the leadership of nra cannot have it both ways. host: c-span did contact the nra. they did not return a request for comment. let's go to our first call. caller: good morning. i wanted to mention -- i'm 64 years old. in idaho, where i grew up, we went to the nra for safety training and all of that. i remember in those days that people who were involved in guns were not the same as they are now. the people who are interested in these things now are cover
perhaps that is part of our problem in america today. this is a very centrist nation that we have an. enthusiasm for so many of the issues really comes from the extremes. i like to think of myself as an enthusiastic moderate, but that is almost a contradiction in terms. host: what has the nra's reaction been to you? guest: their first reaction was that they would not comment on works of fiction, to which i quipped, i wonder if the internal revenue service or the federal election commission...
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he is a man that has never been proud of america. in his book he surrounded himself with the most radical communists. his attorney general is not going to prosecute the black panthers to threaten white voters. host: how do you respond to that? guest: i disagree that he surrounded himself with communists and radicals. there is no evidence of that. certainly there are differences of opinion about the agenda he is pushing. there are many people, goods are republicans especially, who think it is way too much government. in some ways some of what he has done is an extension of what george w. bush was doing. the bank bailouts were started under the bush administration and everyone agreed with the stimulus package. there arare disagreements about the size and composition, but there's no question that the combination of dealing with issues he inherited and pushing a big agenda has put forward the idea that there is a lot more government in people's lives in this administration, more than people anticipated. host: he brought in his poll ratin
he is a man that has never been proud of america. in his book he surrounded himself with the most radical communists. his attorney general is not going to prosecute the black panthers to threaten white voters. host: how do you respond to that? guest: i disagree that he surrounded himself with communists and radicals. there is no evidence of that. certainly there are differences of opinion about the agenda he is pushing. there are many people, goods are republicans especially, who think it is...
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it provides approximately 8% of america's petroleum, and the largest supply of our crude. nigeria has also been a contributor to stability and peace keeping in west africa. the secretary will discuss with the nigerian government, a range of issues, including west african security, the need to continue to move forward in strengthening its democracy, dealing with corruption, and also promoting a stronger economic development. from nigeria, the secretary will move on to liberia. liberia is one of our most -- is a historical one of our most important relationships. she wants to push support for president johnson, the only female african president. liberia, before she became president, had faced 20 years of intermittent and often very violent conflict. the secretary wants to use this visit to demonstrate u.s. support for the democratic progress that has occurred in liberia. support for the u.s. commitment -- offer assistance, and in a security sector reform. the final stop on the president's trip will be in -- and i'm sorry, the secretary's trip. [laughter] that may have been a
it provides approximately 8% of america's petroleum, and the largest supply of our crude. nigeria has also been a contributor to stability and peace keeping in west africa. the secretary will discuss with the nigerian government, a range of issues, including west african security, the need to continue to move forward in strengthening its democracy, dealing with corruption, and also promoting a stronger economic development. from nigeria, the secretary will move on to liberia. liberia is one of...
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the notorious "buy america" language. i won't say too much about this since i know that at least one of my colleagues is going to address -- on the panel is going to address this but let me just offer one corrective to a common interpretation of that episode. in the common telling, congress began foaming at the mouth and slabbering about protectionism. president obama then calmly and cooled reined congress back in by supporting an amendment requiring us to honor our international obligations. the problem with this version is that five days before the president made his position clear, his vice president had spoken on the issue on cnbc. and vice president biden said, i don't think there's anything that's anticompetitive or antitrade in saying when we're stimulating the u.s. economy, the purpose is to create u.s. jobs. i don't view that as some as the pure free traders view it, as protectionism. i think it's important to have buy america provisions. vice president omitted honoring w.t.o. or nafta. that came later. president
the notorious "buy america" language. i won't say too much about this since i know that at least one of my colleagues is going to address -- on the panel is going to address this but let me just offer one corrective to a common interpretation of that episode. in the common telling, congress began foaming at the mouth and slabbering about protectionism. president obama then calmly and cooled reined congress back in by supporting an amendment requiring us to honor our international...
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we do have a good health system in america. i will be the first want to say it is expensive and that's what everyone is finding out right now. promises to lower the cost of health care. one of the difficulties is, it is an expensive system because we americans demand the best. when you do that you will have to pay for. the same is true with innovation, such as with different prescriptions and medical remedies. the alternative -- many people say to let the government to pay for it. the government is us. i saw a t-shirt that said if you think health care is expensive now, just wait until it is free. when you're talking about $1 trillion -- that is the bottom. it could go much higher. that is a lot of money. to bring a new, lower-cost health care online. host: former president clinton buy back the two journalists from north korea. what you make of that trip in the long-term implications on u.s.-north korean relations? guest: you always hope that it will help. that is a dangerous situation, primarily because of the personality of t
we do have a good health system in america. i will be the first want to say it is expensive and that's what everyone is finding out right now. promises to lower the cost of health care. one of the difficulties is, it is an expensive system because we americans demand the best. when you do that you will have to pay for. the same is true with innovation, such as with different prescriptions and medical remedies. the alternative -- many people say to let the government to pay for it. the...
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that is wrong for america. life-and-death medical decisions should be made by patients and doctors, not politicians and bureaucrats. tell your members of congress to oppose government-run health care. >> president obama goes back on the road tomorrow to talk about health care. he will be in belgrade, montana to talk about his plan for the health care system and on saturday, the first family plans to spend part of the day in yellowstone. then president obama heads to another health care forum in grand junction, colorado. what else officials say the trip is also aimed at encouraging people to visit national parks. >> bill clinton kicks off the 2009 net reads nation bloggers convention. coverage starts tonight live 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. tomorrow, health care reform with howard dean. pennsylvania politics with senator arlen specter. making changeup and reshaping the supreme court. british voters are expected to go to the polls in national elections next spring. this weekend, a conservative party leader on ho
that is wrong for america. life-and-death medical decisions should be made by patients and doctors, not politicians and bureaucrats. tell your members of congress to oppose government-run health care. >> president obama goes back on the road tomorrow to talk about health care. he will be in belgrade, montana to talk about his plan for the health care system and on saturday, the first family plans to spend part of the day in yellowstone. then president obama heads to another health care...
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it helped to change the world and it helped to shape america. we know that the talents of the chinese people because they have helped to create this great country. my on cabinet contains to chinese-americans and we know that despite our differences, america is in wrenched for deeper ties with the country of 1.3 billion people that is at once ancient and dynamic. ties that can be forced to increase exchanges among our people and constructive bilateral relationships between our government, that is how we will narrow our divisions. let's be honest. we know that some are wary of the future. some in china think that america will try to contain china's ambitions. some in america think that there is something to fear in a rise in china. i take a different view. i believe that president hu takes a different view as well. i believe in a future where china is a strong, prosperous, and successful member of the community of nations. a future when our nations are partners out of necessity and also a lot of opportunity. this feature is not fixed but it is a d
it helped to change the world and it helped to shape america. we know that the talents of the chinese people because they have helped to create this great country. my on cabinet contains to chinese-americans and we know that despite our differences, america is in wrenched for deeper ties with the country of 1.3 billion people that is at once ancient and dynamic. ties that can be forced to increase exchanges among our people and constructive bilateral relationships between our government, that...
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this is america. these crybabies out there are a bunch of have with and do not know what they're talking about. i'm waiting on the president's town hall meeting today so that i can understand better what the real program is about. it is just irresponsible for people to make these ridiculous comments about death panels and killing old folks. this is ridiculous. no one in this country would stand for that, nobody. especially myself. host: at 8:00 a.m. this morning will be about to speak with linda douglass. she is the director of communications at the white house reform center. hear from "the hill" newspaper, democrats fight back on health care in town halls. after one week on the defensive, democrats stepped up their response to what they consider to be a contrived harassment campaign. there coordinated efforts come from the white house. democratic leaders and allied groups suggested that democrats seize some political gain by going on the attack. organizing for america, the successor to obama's grass-
this is america. these crybabies out there are a bunch of have with and do not know what they're talking about. i'm waiting on the president's town hall meeting today so that i can understand better what the real program is about. it is just irresponsible for people to make these ridiculous comments about death panels and killing old folks. this is ridiculous. no one in this country would stand for that, nobody. especially myself. host: at 8:00 a.m. this morning will be about to speak with...